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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-08-25
New Advertisements.

Cramcr.
Wnhcruw.
N. &. Croft, Fertilizer and Coal
c. Y. Anderson, Commission Merchant.
Refrigerator for Salc,--M +. Policy.
lee cold water melons, &c--M. f. Policy.
New Stock Of Coal ,-Stocksdalc& Bussard.
VERY IlI.-~M Mrs. Christian Hartman who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. ). J,
Scott in Phillipsburg and Mrs, Daniel Roux
cr in Clcariicld Pa is extremely i'll ;hcl
death is expected and her daughter Mrs
Jos. A. Wcddlc of this place left for Phillips
burg on Tuesday evening last
Daniel Shrivcr who lives with Mr.. John :.
Agncw near Bridgeport is a large cater, bu,
on Monday last he beat his former record by
eating for his dinner 81 ears of corn, the
longest one bcilg II inches and the short
est, J inches in length, the whole Of them
measuring 1872 in length Besides this he ate
II big "Johnncy Cakes" and drank 3 cups
Of coffee and 3 glasses OF water. He ate a
hearty supper in the evening. He says he
wasn't very hungry tina, day, but ifany body
can beat that he Will try again when he is
hungry. thr0niHe,
TnE DIFFERENCE.--In church matters
there Is occasionally reason for differences OF
opinion as radical rs in matters political com
mcrcial and social, but that they should b,
brought prominently before the public by
appeals in public print Is assurcdly in bat
taste, The present acrimonious retort and
rcioindcr that we find in the Frederick City
papers is not only in bad taste, but cxcrts Il
bmcful influence,
That the scheme of redemption must pcrforc'
embrace such untoward mrthOds is past tho
comprehension oftintc intelligence, hence it,
necessity must be rcpudiatcd,or its influence
bC the very worst,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-08-25
Professional.
IN, \, :, ! }. !, isashsrnaa,
SURGEONS & PHYSICIANS.

Prompt attention given to all calls.
Public Office in the Drug Store.
Private consultation room in the rear OF
the Drug Store.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-08-25

LAWN PARTY--The Rocky Ridge Sunday
School will hold its Annual Lawn Party on
Thursday and Friday and Saturday, Scptcm-
Der LIST, End and 3r'l.
1t will be made very enjoyable occasion.
See rosters
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-08-25

Refreshing showers continue to urge the
corn Cr0p along.
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Local Items.
New neon.

Get rid of your trade dollars during Aug
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A LARGE TOMATO. Mr.. II. G. Foreman
handed us tomato that weighed two and
onc-half pounds.
We have reports also of l4-pound musk
melon and 4Cpound watermelon that
grew over there.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-08-25

REGISTERS MEETISG.-Thc registers OF
voters in the different districts Of ;hc county
met at the Court House on Tuesday TO issue
n call for the sittings of the registers in their
rcspcC tive districts next month. President
Edward S. fancy, of Emmilsburg, was the
chairman Of the meeting. The 9th, 7th, S,h,
9th and 10th of September were selected for
the sittnEs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-08-25

Smoke cigarettes, you young guttersnlpe,
and get tobacco heart" Thcn you are
likely to grow up (if you live to grow up at
alD q wien, shrivcllcd, nervous something.
that may, in Il dim light, be mistaken tor a
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-08-25

Mr.. l.. j. Ramsburgh and family Of llas-
crs,own, Md, are stopping at the Miller
House,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-08-25

RELIGIoUs.-Thcrc will he preaching ut
the Lutheran Church, this place Oh Sunday
morning and evening next
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-08-25

Fer Addtt10nol LocaIS see End page,
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We now have five cigar factories in this
town, all in successful operation. Taking
them in the order of their beginning bust
ness, they are, M. J. Whitmorc, w. A. Con
ncr & Co., Geo. w. Freeze, j. II. Freeze and
J. W. Seton Il Co. Together they employ
probably thirty hands when busy
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-08-25

ONLY Two WEEKS REMArNlNG.-Thcr
remain only about two weeks Of the six
months within which the trade dollars can
10 exchanged for standard silver dollars
The time will expire on the Bird Of September
and all not presented on or before TINT date
will be valuelcss beyond their bullion value.
The banks in this city offer facilities for the
redemption of the trade dollars, and all who
have thus far neglected to make tho exchange
should take note of the day when the time
expires.
FOUND DEAD.--The Examiner says, Miss
Charlotte Stuttler, an elderly maiden lady of
LcwBtown, was found dead in bed last We'd
nesday morning by her niece. Her death Is
supposed to have resulted from old age and
general debility. - Union.
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COMING HoME.-Mr. z. $, Keefer. who left
this county about fifteen years ago to engage
in mining at Leadvillc Col, and who has
been Il remarkably successful man, will
leave that place tonight to return to his
home here. lie will be the guests Of his sis.
ter Mrs. H. j. Krise, N Market street.
Nsrs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02
Admit bearer and barer.


Bill is now in Ashville, n. c., with his
family. having gone there for the winter to
escape the severe attacks of neuralgialwhich
during the cold weather as he states "has a
tendency to cast a gloom over some of his
writings" In recent letter to an official
of the Omaha road. Nye says that he is not
specially pleased with the railroads of the
South so far as he has gone. During the
late heavy snow storm in the mountains of
western North Carolina he heard a railroad
man say that it would be at least ten days
before the DucktoWn and Spartanburg train
would be running. for a snow like that
couldn't possibly melt inside of ten days.
There used to be place on the North Caro-
lima road that bulged up every night like a
pan of buckwheat batter and when the train
went over it the cars looked like flock of
sheep going over pair of bars. Sometimes
the engineer wouldn't have steam enough to
take him clear over the bulge and then the
train would droop over on each side like a
pair of tom cats tied by the tail.
NYe isn't much of singer. but there is
one song that seems to have wormed its way
into his heart. This is 1.-The Warrior
Bold" and he saunters around humming to
himself these lines.
''Then what care I,
Though death B. Nye.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02
SALTWATER NEWS.

George Fl. Hazard. of st. Paul, registered
at the Sawyer house yesterday.
The sum of $4,000 600 feet of lumber has al
ready been cut at the camps of Isaac Staples.
A sleighing party from Hudson visited this
long.
James Mathews, who has been spending the
holidays with his family, returns to Stenette,
Wis. on Monday.
County Treasurer-elect John T. Burke,
will take the oath of Office and assume its
duties tomorrow.
Sherman Finch, of st. Paul, Will be married
TO Miss Jane Ann Hersey, daughter of Col. r.
F. Hersey, on Jan. 4.
Charles Bristol, of Bristol & Mcclure has
returned from trip of about two weeks to
New York and the East.
Mueller Post No. !, G. A. R., will hold me-
mortal services at its hall Jan. 8, at 3 D. NJ.
in memory of John \. Logan.
Married, at the residence Of the brides
father, Capt. r. J. Wheeler, of this city, Jan.
l, o. G. Gould, of Terre Haute, Ind, to Miss
Bella K. Wheeler, of this city, Rev. DR.. Car
roll officiating. The ceremony was a quiet
one, which transpired at p. m. last evening,
in the presence Of the near relatives and a
few invited guests. The lady has lived here
many years, and is known to all, while the
groom has but recently come to the city.
They will remain here for q few days. The
bride was dressed in cream silk, trimmed with
valenciennes lace, and wore white roses. The
groom wore a dress suit of black, with Prince
Albert coat and gloves. An elegant wedding
supper was served Immediately after the
ceremony.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02
ON NEW YEARS DAY.

s'Now wonder what that means" said
Philo L usk. He had just come back from
his snowy tramp to the postoffice, with the
weekly paper and one letter.
Old Mrs. Lusk had brought in the lighted
candles and piled an extra log on the fire,
SO that the Iow-ceiled kitchen was all aglow
with ruddy light, while the smell of stew
ing apples and the song of the tea-kettle
which hung from the iron cranelent prac-
teal idea of comfort to the scene.
Taxes, amt it?" said Mrs. Lusk, whose
eyesight was not so good as it had been.
mo, it amt" said Philo. ut amt a
letter at ali. It's just card: Miss
Valeria Whitman. At home Jan. 1, 1885. {"
La" said Mrs. Lusk. ''She wants you
to call there"
''Get outr' said Philo. with a sudden
access of sheepisness. ''Why should 1 go
thereof
We'll, why not?" asked Mrs. Lusk.
TITS what the city people do. Pm told.
They make big cake and draw pitcher
of cider, and set down in their best clothes
to see company. Valley Whitman is dread
fully enterprising. She seems to lead in
the fashions"
Am / to call there?" asked PhiIo.
why, of course" said his mother
'What else should it mean-'Miss Valeria
Whitman. AT home"
''She's at home most days, amt she?"
said Philo, musingly. There never was
anything of the gadabout in Valley Whit
man that l ever heard Of"
ooh, but this 'ere's new kink," ex-
planned Mrs. Lusk. New Years day,
don't you see?"
''I'd calculated to take the oxen on to
Snidge Hill and grub stumps out of the
clearing on New Years day." said Philo
1.-The next day will do just as vel; for the
stumps. One might as well be out of the
world as out OF the fashion," said Mrs.
Lusk.
Deacon Folgrove got one of Miss Whit
mans cards-also Squire Hart. In fact,
there was not widower. or old bachelor, or
eligible swain in Cedarville who was omitted
from the list.
Il amt as young as I was" said Miss
Whitman to herself. Its high time I
took steps to establish MYSELF
80 she put fresh muslin curtains to the
windows. made herself new gown accord
Ing TO the latest faShion-plate, and prepared
1or the festive initial day of the year.
Miss Naleria Whitman had passed her
45th birthday. She was stout and rudy,
with the very best set of teeth that the
Cedarville dentist could supply; and she was
very tired OF living alone and sewing on
vests to earn her pin-money. She had de-
| termined on this particular occasion to
| make coup detat and win husband.
| So she attired herself on New Years dav
in green satin dress cut low in the neck
and short in the sleeves, and pinned a
bunch of chyrsanthemunls at the left side
and pulled her hair in the most elaborate
| fashion.
Il do declare" said Miss Val to herself.
| 81 don't look a day over 20,''
Deacon Folgrove was the first to arrive
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02

Nye's signature have yearned to set his
copy, but those who have set one of his en-
t re articles have a wild and haunted look in
the eye. He now writes regularly for the
New I DIRK World, the Boston Globe, the
Chicago News. a sketch now and then for
the Century bric-a-brac and other occa-
sional sketches He has got in the habit,
of late, of illustrating his own sketches.
and they show great deal of originality in
conception and detail. He is the only man
who can Illustrate snow storm in motion.
He did this for the New York World early
in December. and Eastern art critics
actually CRASHED their teeth with enthusi-
aSm over it.
No one knows what Mr.. Nye'S annual
income from his writings is so well as him.
self, and he is TOO modest to corroborate
the rumor that it is over ST, 600 600.
Whatever his income may be, it is safe to
say that he is the best paid sketch writer in
the country to-day, and besides he has
issued three volumes of his sketches, which
have paid handsome royalty, and has just
published new book Of 500 pages, which
promises far greater dividend than all the
others combined. He has invested care
fully and proftably the surplus earnings,
and is now ''well fixed" for which the
thousands of friends he has made by his
good-natured pen are pleased He takes
care of his study, which he calls his jury
room. 1t is carefully arranged every Fri
day afternoon by kicking the exchanges out
of the northwest corner into the sou theast
corner, or vice versa.
Bill's ingenious brain is always reaching
out for a new idea and one of his earliest
inventions is a new style of coupon theater
ticket for use in the Grand opera house st.
Paul, something like this:
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pretty little house empowered in Towering
vines and o'ershadowed by tall elms and
broad NAPLES. Attached to the house is a
small plat of land where Bill cultivates
different varieties of worms for fishing pur-
poses. His home is in the hands of a
plump, brown-eyed little woman, into
whose nature the sun has shone ever since
she was born. Bill married her in the far
West, Eat time" he says, when it was
assuming pretty big risk on her part but
together we have fought against poverty,
sickness and cyclones, and are now con-
siderably ahead of the game" Mrs. Nye so
far departs from the custom of the day as
to love her husband, and she takes as deep
an interest in his success as he does him
self. and often makes suggestions that
Bill profits by. He says he ascribes
very much Of his success to his wife.
She is a loving wife to all indulgent hus-
band and careful mother to three pretty
children. Two little girls, Bessie 9, Min
ME Z. and Master Max, a yearling, with his
fathers sex and his mothers disposition.
1t is happy family. who live in a little
world of their own, crammed full of sur
shine, and happiness and prosperity. Bill
is not a society man. He is happiest when
with his wife and his children.
He is an industrious worker three hours
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02
get filed up with information about any

! get filed up with information about any.
thing want to know"
but how can you tell what subjec
you'll want to be filled with?"
"Oh, that's easy enough. You know
conversation generally starts from some
| topic of the day. and if you keep yourself
| pretty well filled on those you can keep
your oar going. Occasionally have him
give me an extra hour or so on some Other
subject, and by starting the conversation il
that direction and gradually unloading al
he has told me. l am getting a reputation
for culture that will eclipse that of my hus-
bands sisters all put together"
But you don't remember it, do you,
after you've unloaded once?"
Goodness, no! don't try to. It's toe
much trouble. If think shall need it,
let him fill me up again on the same subject
You see, he knows everything. think he
| must eat and drink books as we'll as reaC
them. If l want to know about Wagner:
| music or Munkacsy's paintings. or Stanley's
| sit down and let him talk it at me for al
hour, while L listen and take &
few notes, and altogether I remem
Der enough of it to pass for knowing
great deal more than I do. Why, my dear
you would be astonished, perfectly aston
ished, if you knew how many patrons he
has among the very best people. Society is
full of them. But FL wager my new dia-
mond earrings that not one of them would
admit ever having heard of him."
But the other One whom you called
the polisher, what about him?"
'Oh. that's the funniest part of it all
You know Pm supposed to be quite {
witty, entertaining person. Well, that i:
all my polisher. l go to him regularly ev.
cry day, tell him where expect to go anG
whom l expect to see. and then he gives
me lot of bright things to say and queer
little ideas to sandwich in ant
funny stories to tell that will prob
ably be apropos to the conversation thai
[ shall engage in. That man has beer
worth his weight in gold to me, and think
I've paid him about that much already fol
his services. But never could have got
on without him."
''Does he have very many employers"
asked, beginning to wonder how many Of
the bright things l had admired only the
night before had come from him. A
Il don't know about that, BECAUSE a:
you can imagine, he keeps everything con
corning his business as secret as the grave
But am awfully afraid he has begun tc
duplicate his witticisms in my own set. L
he does that l suppose l shall have to deeC
him one of my mines outright to get hi:
services all to myself. Oh, It's great bore
and its awfully hard work. too. / dom
know whether or not FL be able to q
through the winter with it, But l was de
termined wouldn't be looked down on"
CLARA BELLE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02

Improbable as it may seem, the subject
Of this sketch never drove cattle in Texas
or shot man in Montana, but has edited a
paper in Wyoming, which, according to the
double rule of three, is about the same
thing. l call this diagram Edgar Wilson
Nye, alias Bill Nye, for it was presented
to me by him as fair representation of
himself a year ago, when he submitted to
an interview by the local editor of photo
graph gallery in Cleveland o. A few days
after the camera had got in its diabollcal
work one of the pictures was put on eXhi-
bitiOn in the show window of the photo
graph gallery. labeled Bill Nye. Of course
it attracted great deal of attention. and a
leading lady in the social circles of Cleve-
land society. learning that the great humor-
iSt was in the city, found his address and
requested that he dine at her house. Bill
is no society man. but lie was country
editor once and the prospect of free
lunch always stirs his heart within him and
he went up. The lady had invited several
of her friends. and after dinner they were
listening to Bill's quaint conversation when
a siX-year-old daughter of the lady sided up
to Bilps knee. and, looking up into his
face. asked:
''Who made you, Mr.. Nye?"
''God, my little lady," said Bill, stroking
the. childs sunny hair.
"God?''
Eyes"
"God must like a joke as we'll as any
body, don't he?''
When Bill tells this story he don't say
anything about feeling tiattered.
Thirty-Six years have slipped over the
hairless Uranium of Nye, and that is why
he has his pictures taken with his head dis
guised in hat He has been writing for
the press hardly more than ten years, yet
he is probably better known than any hui
morist of the day. The story of how he
went to Laramie, Wyo., and practiced law.
was civil engineer in a postoffice and edited
the Laramie Boomerang, has so often been
told that the people can't drive it from their
minds. He was victimized by young fell
low who worked on the Boomerang, and in
referring to him in a letter written to me
three years ago Bill said: He's young
grasshopper sufferer. He eats pie with a
knife and don't love Jesus"
Three years Bill has lived in Hudson,
Wis, but half an hours ride by rail from
this city, and during these years, citizens
of st. Paul who have noticed tall, white
man with more or less crook in his frame,
ornamented with pair of gold bowed eye
glasses, walking around the streets in a
sort of drab study, have undoubtedly
looked upon what exists under the brand of
Bill Nye.
He lives quietly and economically in a
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lows suit. Bilps study is an elaborate
affair, furnished with yellow chair, an
elegant stub pen, few back numbers OF
the Boomerang and several samples of the
Early Rose potatoes. When he has got
anything to say to the public he seats him.
self in the chair, hangs his right leg over
his left knee, takes writing pad in his lap.
and, grasping his stub pen, makes his
mark. 1don't know as l ought to say any
thing about Nye's writing, as he is particu-
larry proud of it, and well he may be, for
it is the only thing of the kind on earth. 1t
is small hand. the style of which changes
seven or eight times from to IL o'clock.
getting more darkly mysterious as
tempus fugits.1 His signature is an
elegant piece of bric-a-brac, and it takes
him usually from 11:15 to 10 o'clock to
work it out. Printers who have seen Bill
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enough to hide behind, in case Pastor Dix,
or any other asSailant of low corsageS.
should come along. Her gloves are above
her elbows Kid gloves in evening colorS
are shown in polished or dressed kid. in
cream, flesh, roseate white, pale white
color, ecru and Persian lilac. These gloves
are imported, with long sleeves of eight,
twelve, sixteen, twenty and thirty-button
lengths. In this case, the long mousque-
taire kid is of ivory white and soft and
lusterleSs as velvet.
A DEALER IN GLOVES
tells me that but few of the so-called "kid''
gloves sold are in reality of this material.
The demand far exceeds the supply of
adolescent goats, and an excellent substi-
tute is found in the skins of rats. which are
caught in vast numbers by professional
catchers in the great sewers of Paris where
they swarm by millions, and sometimes
eat their would-be captors. Lamb-skins
are also used as a substitute. These are
soaked in tanks filled with sticky solu-
ton. After being pounded with sticks,
they are cleaned in tubs of water and
stretched upon stone slabs. The dye is then
laid on with brushes, and afterward the
skins are dried by steam heat. / mention
these facts for the comfort of those gallant
beaus who fondly kiss their ladies' gloved
hands. The couture that has suddenly
come into fashion, and one Of the methods
of arranging il is as follows: The hair, be-
ginning just back of the soft bebe bang, is
divided into three equal parts as it falls on
the shoulders. 1t is then again subdivided,
making an upper and lower plat of these
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02
CLARA BELLIES CHAT.
The Toilet Of Pretty Girl at a New
York Ball Descriptivsly
Anaylsed.
The Couture, Wrapper and Hood-A
Dealer Tells What Kid Gloves Are
Made Of.
A Pumper and Polisher:as Used by an
Ultra Fashionable and Shrewd
Maiden.
Many Patrons Among the Best People
--Fear Of Duplicating wttticisms
in Her Set.

New YORK, Dec. 30.-Let us look at
some of the toilet details of the belle of the
ball. She possesses hair of that rare tint
known as chestnut, and it is source of
constant annoyance ever since the changes
were rang on that unfortunate word. The
latest agony has been calling her the
chestnut BELLE" She says she would sac
rifice her beautiful chevelure tomorrow to
be rid of this stupid association of ideas:
but, of course. she wouldn't. Her
fan is of ostrich feather, to match
the white of her dress. It is big
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02
HOMESPUN LETTERS.
A Day With Bill Nye, the Great American
Humorist, at His Wisconsin
Home.
4 Diagram Showing the Humorist's East.
ern Exposure 0rnamented With
Felt Oornice.
His Home. His Family, His Study,
How He Writes and What He
Writes For.
A Couple of His Latest Inventions
and Two Lines of His Favor
lite Song.

A day spent with Bill Nye. the great
American humorist, at his pretty house in
}he quiet little Wisconsin town of Huds on,
is day of pleasure and profit. Bill is one
of those hand-painted liars whom even
church members have some use for, and to
be in his company day and be an eye-wit-
ness of his hemorrhage of humor is treat
that seldom falls to the lot of man.
Everybody knows Bill Nye by heart.
They've seen his name affixed to hundreds
of funny articles. and they have read those
articles and laughed, and shut their eyes
and pictured to themselves man with
chubby face, blue eyes. sparkling with good
humor, and a perpetual smile that begins at
his left shoulder blade and loses itself in his
bangs. Of the thousands who know of him
but few have ever seen him, and it is for
their benefit that diagram of his eastern
exposure is given below: